Amy Winehouse

I have always loved Amy Winehouse. Her music and (when cleaned up and on the wagon) fashion sense of retro-style where unique. She appeared nearly out of nowhere only a few years ago with such promise, but within the last few years seemed to fall deeper into her addictions. Lately I had been getting excited about rumors of a comeback. Who doesn't love a great underdog returns to glory story? This one just isn't going to happen. Sadly, today she succumbed to her demons. I wanted to post some pictures and videos of her in her prime, not the sad ones of her crawling on the ground in St. Lucia begging for booze.
Let's all say farewell to an artist who never did find her way to happiness despite her great talent.

Current Inspiration: Elizabeth Taylor

For years I have admired Elizabeth Taylor, not only for her star power but her humanitarian work. A few years ago I read "Elizabeth" by J. Randy Taraborrelli and I fell in love. Her life was so much more than marriages and movies. She was a devoted friend, mother, and daughter. A vocal pioneer of AIDS research and addiction rehabilitation. She made rehab cool as one of the first celebrities to check into the Betty Ford Clinic. Before every celebrity had a fragrance, she had White Diamonds. Before celebrities adopted cute babies, Elizabeth did. Animal rights were close to her heart too. You name it, she did it. Even most recently Twitter.

So as you flip through the photos of her glamourous style that are on every entertainment and fashion site remember, her style was much more than skin deep. She had true style the kind that cannot be created, but is lived in kindness and generosity.


For further reading (so you can fall in love too) http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Elizabeth/J-Randy-Taraborrelli/e/9780446400367/?itm=2&USRI=elizabeth